What if the next breakthrough AI model had to pass a government stress test before you ever touched it? That’s where the United States is headed. In a significant policy turn, the federal government will gain early access to cutting-edge AI systems from top tech companies to evaluate national security and safety risks before those…
What happens when Washington wants to test your AI before the world can touch it? That’s the new reality taking shape in U.S. tech policy. According to a report from The Chosun Ilbo, the Trump administration is pivoting from a “light touch” approach to a national security-first model that requires pre-verification of powerful AI systems…
What happens when the world’s most powerful AI labs give the U.S. government a peek under the hood—before anyone else sees what’s inside? That’s not a hypothetical anymore. Microsoft, Google, and Elon Musk’s xAI have agreed to grant early access to their newest AI models so federal scientists can probe them for national security risks…
Note: This article discusses Anthropic, maker of Claude. This post was drafted with the help of an AI writing assistant. If you thought AI policy debates were just for think tanks and Twitter threads, think again. The Pentagon has reportedly threatened to end work with Anthropic—the company behind the popular AI service Claude—over disagreements about…
What happens when a nation’s AI strategy does a 180 overnight? In January 2025, the United States saw exactly that. After a year of sprinting toward stricter AI oversight, the federal government abruptly pivoted toward deregulation, industry-led standards, and a very different posture on synthetic content. Whether you build AI, buy AI, or simply worry…
